The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

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Iushop- Who nave Hecn Cniicd {" Tie
Vatican, ana hen deprived ~
Jhrtr nlutt%Vs,
TALNT bIlS.

vatican. ana y hen beprtNtd"i
Thrr Diocese,
F,om hc y. l.. Commcfolll Adyo.,.f
1t Bishop Lpugn.in, ot Br"oS yh
lls been summoned 10 Rome 10 b,
eeu.urCd and perhaps tcpo-ed from
biz see. his ca.c viii not BE- unique III
the history OF the American CHiho.ic
hierarchy. More then one i'i-hop ha,
gone To- Rome unexpectedly ana
"rC-igucd' his see soon alter; out niue
open scandal tas been created because
the church authorities have kept such
matter very quiet a Mobile case OF
tht. Kind Ia recent Years ls That oil cH-
bishop ouroy, OF a bAnN, whose an-
Dmaious position IN The church to-day
j. a subject for nv CD comment.
Birnop Conroy succeeded the late
Cardinal McCloskey in the sc ofAl-
Uany. and for several years was CON
spi,uous AZ one OF the most eloquent
aud popular prelates IN the hierarchy.
one morning he surpri-od his flock
by starting tor Rome Every one
thought he had gone on the usual adj
emma Journey to the Vatican, and not
one suspected what WINS to follow.
Tuc Bishop remained in Rome two
months, during which, reports
began 20 come to this
country that Albany was o
nave another Bishop. The report
proved to be True. When Bishop
Conroy relu ned he went TO the Al.
b4ny Cathedral. but did not resume
his Episcopal duties. soon rftcrward
Bishop McNcirney who had charge
Of The diocese during ConroN'r
absence. stepped into tie see aud his
prcd,cc,, r became atort of Fpi-co.
pGi wanccrcr. The cause OF T. shop
COnroys deposition has alH'y7 been
Kept heccrct
l}issop COnroy stl wear, the
episcopal ring, the purp'c rabbi aud
the Roman collar. He was well
knownto New Workers about twenty
years ag", when he was Stationed at
the cathedral in this city during
Archbishop Hughes administration
OF tie chdiocese. IL was chiefly
through Archbishop Hughes inilu.
cncc that Conroy was made Bl.hop.
Another instance of the drpositiDn
of n I'ishop occurred In the ii tsburg
diocese few Years ago. Bishop
DOmcncC; u Spnniard, then pr, sidcd
over the SEQ. Unable TO attend to the
affairs OF his large diocese, he secured |
coadjutnr In the person OF Father
Tulgg, The coadjutor was assigned
10 take charge of the All, ghcny
County where the principal debts VI
the diocese conferred, and T. shop
Domcncc thought lac could pass The
rest of his life amidst the unincum-
bercd churches of pittsburg. soon,
however n quarrel arose between the |
pre'aic and his coadjutor. 1uigg got |
tired paying oil debts, and wanted
Domcncc TO take his turn. The
priests of the diocese took sides with |
the warning Bishop, and big schsm |
wac threatened. Finally Bishop |
DOmenec took o journey 10 Rome at |
the suggestion OF the Nctican author.
! les. His reception does not seem TO |
nave been cordial, for he remained
only few days aud then crcssed over
10 his old home at Seville, Span, |
where he entered convent and died |
Domenecs clerical adhorents in the |
diocese of l'itlsburg were dcposed
from the priesthood, and Bishop
Tuigg has had his own way ever since
although his priests look upon him
COIuly,
Bishop Currau, one of Bostons first
prclates, had an experience similar to
that Of Bishop Domenec' He was
called 10 Rome, another man was
appointed in his place, and Curran
disappeared, it is said, into some AS
cetic religious order
Bishop Duggan, OF Chicago, was de.
posed from the administration OF the
diocese, though still retaining the
title OF tho Bisnop of Chicago. In
sanity is said TO be the cause of his
deposition.
1t Is reported that Bishop Borgess.,
OF Detroit, has been called to Rome
to account for the troubles in his
diocese, esp, cially those IN the Polish
churches. lie is likely to be retired
at an early date for incapacity